Guided Tour Information
Also, Labor Day: tours at 9 am and 11 am
Summer tour times
No reservations necessary!
Saturdays and Sundays
9 am, 11 am, and 4 pm
Please be sure you arrive promptly, as we cannot accomodate late-comers once the gates are closed.
Large group tours are available at other times by appointment. Please email us if you have a special request. As email is answered by our dedicated staff of volunteers, please allow a couple days for a response.
Dress comfortable, especially sturdy shoes, as tours take a little over an hour, and there is not much protection from the weather out on the plains. Sunscreen is highly recommended.
Summer Tour Times:
Saturdays and Sundays at 9 am, 11 am, and 4 pm.
Directions to the sanctuary:
If you would like to map it, the address is 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, CO 80808.
Directions from Colorado Springs:
East on Hwy 24 East/Platte Ave/MLK Bypass (do NOT turn onto Hwy 94)Directions from Pueblo or south of the Springs:
I-25 North to Fountain Blvd/Hwy 24 East to Limon/Martin Luther King Bypass
Go east (away from the mountains) all the way to Powers.
Take a left/north on Powers Blvd.
Turn right/east onto Platte Ave/Hwy 24 EastDirections from the north side of Colorado Springs:
I-25 South to Woodman Road exit
Turn left/east on Woodmen Road (away from the mountains)
Woodmen ends at the stoplight at Hwy 24.
Left/east on Hwy 24.If you are coming from up north of Monument, or Denver:
I-25 South to Interquest or Briargate Pkwy.
Go East until Powers Blvd.
Turn right/south on Powers Blvd.
Turn left/east on Woodman Road (away from the mountains) to Hwy 24
Left/east on Hwy 24.About 12 miles after the intersection of Woodmen and Hwy 24:
Turn right/south on Ellicott Hwy – no stoplight at this intersection.
(If you get to Calhan you went too far.)
Take the Ellicott Hwy about 1.75 miles to Scott Road
Left on Scott Road (big “Looper” political sign on the corner)
We're at the bottom of the hill on the right hand side. Come through the main gate; parking is on the mulch. Please be sure to wait outside the compound’s rolling gate until your guide arrives.If you want to map it, the address is 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, CO 80808.
We also do group tours (20 or more people) by special request. Email us here if you have a large group you would like us to accomodate.
Click here for information on School Tours.
If you don't live in Colorado, you can stil make a differency by sending a small donation. Donations are tax-deductible since we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
All donations made here are 100% tax deductible.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Weather in this part of the state can be very unpredictable. If inclement weather is predicted for the Colorado Springs the day you are scheduled to visit, it is very likely the tour may be postoned. Also please keep in mind, even if the sun is out in town, there can still be a blizzard or tornado raging out east!
Here are the basic rules and information:
>>Tour cost is $10 per person (children under 2 are free).
>> It is very important that you do not enter the compound (the rolling gate) until you are with a guide, even if the gate is open due to work projects going on. Parking is on the grass anywhere between the main entrance gate and the rolling gate.
>>Children 2 or under will need to be carried. Strollers are not permitted inside the facility.
>>Still photo cameras only - flash is ok. Absolutely no video allowed at any time.
>> This is a walking tour that lasts for a little over one hour so dress comfortably, especially shoes. Due to the mulch spread in the entire compound in preparation for winter, it is not possible for us to accomodate wheelchairs or walkers at this time.
>> We are a home for the animals - not an 'attraction'. Therefore we work around what is best for the cats. There are times we do not allow any visitors if we believe the cats need time off.
We look forward to seeing you!
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